The Stork and the Plow
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The Stork and the Plow is an environmental and population studies book co-authored by Anne H. Ehrlich that examines the relationship between human population growth, food production, and ecological sustainability.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Stork and the Plow canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2939771 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Stork and the Plow Context triple: [Anne H. Ehrlich, notableWork, The Stork and the Plow]
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A.
The Farmer and the Cowman
"The Farmer and the Cowman" is a lively ensemble number from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *Oklahoma!* that humorously dramatizes the rivalry and eventual reconciliation between farmers and cowboys on the American frontier.
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B.
The Farmer’s Daughter
The Farmer’s Daughter is a 1947 American romantic comedy film starring Loretta Young as a Swedish-American farm girl who becomes involved in politics.
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C.
The Ploughman
"The Ploughman" is a poem by Scottish national poet Robert Burns, reflecting his characteristic focus on rural life and common folk.
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D.
The Orchard Keeper
The Orchard Keeper is Cormac McCarthy’s debut novel, a Southern Gothic work set in rural Tennessee that explores isolation, violence, and the fading old South through interwoven lives on the margins of society.
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E.
The Farmer’s Ingle
The Farmer’s Ingle is a celebrated Scots-language pastoral poem by Robert Fergusson that vividly portrays the warmth and routines of rural farm life in 18th-century Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Stork and the Plow Target entity description: The Stork and the Plow is an environmental and population studies book co-authored by Anne H. Ehrlich that examines the relationship between human population growth, food production, and ecological sustainability.
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A.
The Farmer and the Cowman
"The Farmer and the Cowman" is a lively ensemble number from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *Oklahoma!* that humorously dramatizes the rivalry and eventual reconciliation between farmers and cowboys on the American frontier.
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B.
The Farmer’s Daughter
The Farmer’s Daughter is a 1947 American romantic comedy film starring Loretta Young as a Swedish-American farm girl who becomes involved in politics.
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C.
The Ploughman
"The Ploughman" is a poem by Scottish national poet Robert Burns, reflecting his characteristic focus on rural life and common folk.
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D.
The Orchard Keeper
The Orchard Keeper is Cormac McCarthy’s debut novel, a Southern Gothic work set in rural Tennessee that explores isolation, violence, and the fading old South through interwoven lives on the margins of society.
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E.
The Farmer’s Ingle
The Farmer’s Ingle is a celebrated Scots-language pastoral poem by Robert Fergusson that vividly portrays the warmth and routines of rural farm life in 18th-century Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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environmental studies book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ population studies book ⓘ |
| addresses |
carrying capacity of the Earth
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environmental degradation from overuse of land ⓘ global food security ⓘ trade-offs between yield and ecological health ⓘ |
| advocates |
population stabilization
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sustainable agricultural practices ⓘ |
| author |
Anne H. Ehrlich
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Paul R. Ehrlich ⓘ |
| examines |
environmental constraints on food production
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interaction between demographic trends and agriculture ⓘ long-term ecological consequences of intensive farming ⓘ risk of famine in context of population growth ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
limits to agricultural expansion
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policy responses to population pressure ⓘ relationship between population and food supply ⓘ sustainability of global food systems ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental science
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population studies ⓘ science writing ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | environmentalist perspective ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ethical issues in population and food policy
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interaction of technology and environment in agriculture ⓘ long-term sustainability vs short-term productivity ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in ecology and population
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policy makers concerned with population and food ⓘ students of environmental studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
agriculture and the environment
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ecological sustainability ⓘ environmental impact of population growth ⓘ food production ⓘ human population growth ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
the book "The Population Bomb"
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surface form:
The Population Bomb
"The Population Explosion" ⓘ
surface form:
The Population Explosion
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